Monday, November 2, 2020

1959 New York Yankees Backs-O'-The-Cards Roster

MGR - Casey Stengel 37
CH - Frankie Crosetti 2
CH - Ralph Houk 35
CH - Charlie Keller 33
CH - Jim Turner 31
C - Yogi Berra 8 (L-R)
C - Johnny Blanchard 38 (L-R) (OF)
1B - Bill Skowron 14 (R-R)
1B - Elston Howard 32 (R-R) (C-OF) (retroactive designated hitter)
1B - Marv Throneberry 20 (L-L)
2B - Bobby Richardson 1 (R-R)
3B - Clete Boyer 34 (R-R) (SS)
3B - Andy Carey 6 (R-R)
SS - Tony Kubek 10 (L-R) (CF)
SS - Gil McDougald 12 (R-R) (2B-3B)
LF - Hector Lopez 11 (R-R) (3B)
CF - Mickey Mantle 7 (S-R)
RF - Hank Bauer 9 (R-R)
OF - Norm Siebern 25 (L-R)
PH - Enos Slaughter 17 (L-R) (OF) 
P - Art Ditmar 28 (R-R)
P - Whitey Ford 16 (L-L)
P - Ralph Terry 23 (R-R)
P - Bob Turley 19 (R-R)
P - Don Larsen 18 (R-R)
P - Duke Maas 24 (R-R)
RP - Ryne Duren 26 (R-R)
RP - Bobby Shantz 30 (R-L)
RP - Jim Coates  39 (R-R)
RP - Mark Freeman 45 (R-R) 

C - Darrell Johnson 44* (R-R)
3B - Jerry Lumpe 41* (L-R) (SS)
SS - Tommy Carroll 40 (R-R) (3B)
OF - Jim Pisoni 15* (R-R) (Richmond Virginians)
OF - Deron Johnson 43 (R-R)
OF - Mike Baxes 36* (R-R) (Richmond Virginians)
PH - Bob Martyn 27* (L-R) (OF) (Richmond Virginians)
P - Tom Sturdivant 47 (L-R)
P - Johnny Kucks 53 (R-R)
P - Jack Urban 29* (R-R) (Richmond Virginians)
RP - Zack Monroe  55 (R-R)
RP - Gary Blaylock 22 (R-R)
RP - Murry Dickson 42* (R-R) 
RP - Virgil Trucks 21 (R-R)

* unofficial uniform number

1959 Yankees Topps Cards
MGR - Casey Stengel 37 
C - Yogi Berra 8 (L-R) 
C - Johnny Blanchard 38 (L-R) (OF)  
1B - Bill Skowron 14 (R-R)  
1B - Elston Howard 32 (R-R) (C)
1B - Marv Throneberry 20 (L-L)
2B - Bobby Richardson 1 (R-R)  
3B - Clete Boyer 34 (R-R) (SS) 
3B - Andy Carey 6 (R-R) 
3B - Jerry Lumpe 11 (L-R) (SS)  
SS - Gil McDougald 12 (R-R) (2B) 
LF - Tony Kubek 10 (L-R) (SS-CF) 
CF - Mickey Mantle 7 (S-R) 
RF - Hank Bauer 9 (R-R)
OF - Norm Siebern 25 (L-R) 
PH - Enos Slaughter 17 (L-R) (OF) 
P - Art Ditmar 28 (R-R)
P - Whitey Ford 16 (L-L) 
P - Bob Turley 19 (R-R) 
P - Don Larsen 18 (R-R)  
P - Duke Maas 24 (R-R) 
P - Tom Sturdivant 47 (L-R) 
RP - Ryne Duren 26 (R-R) 
RP - Bobby Shantz 30 (R-L)  
RP - Jim Coates  39 (R-R) 
RP - Zack Monroe  55 (R-R) 

C - Darrell Johnson 22 (R-R) 
OF - Deron Johnson 43 (R-R)  
P - Johnny Kucks 53 (R-R) 
RP - Murry Dickson 23 (R-R) 
RP - Virgil Trucks 21 (R-R) 


1959 New York Yankees picture packs (Jay Publishing New York Yankees and New York Yankees Picture Pack)
MGR Casey Stengel 37
C Yogi Berra 8 (1959 Jay Publishing All-Stars) 
C Elston Howard 32 (1B) 
1B Bill Skowron 14 (1959 Jay Publishing All-Stars) 
2B Bobby Richardson 1 
2B Gil McDougald 12 (3B) (1959 Jay Publishing All-Stars) 
3B Andy Carey 6 
3B Clete Boyer 34 (SS) (1956 Kansas City Livestock Night Kansas City Athletics Postcards)
SS Tony Kubek 10 (CF)
SS Jerry Lumpe 41* (2B-3B)
LF Hector Lopez 11 (3B) (1959 Jay Publishing Kansas City Athletics) 
CF Mickey Mantle 7 (1959 Jay Publishing All-Stars) 
RF Hank Bauer 9 
OF Mike Baxes 36* (1956 Kansas City Livestock Night Kansas City Athletics Postcards) (Richmond Virginians)
PH Enos Slaughter 17 (RF) 
P Art Ditmar 28 
P Whitey Ford 16 (1959 Jay Publishing All-Stars)
P Ralph Terry 23 (1959 Jay Publishing Kansas City Athletics)
P Bob Turley 19 
P Don Larsen 18 
P Tom Sturdivant 47
RP Bobby Shantz 30 
RP Gary Blaylock 22 (1959 St. Louis Cardinals Photocards)
RP Murry Dickson 42* (1959 Jay Publishing Kansas City Athletics)
RP Johnny Kucks 53 
RP Jack Urban 29* (1959 Jay Publishing Kansas City Athletics) (Richmond Virginians)

* unofficial uniform number


1959 suggested cards:
1958 AL Home Run Leader: Mickey Mantle (42)
1958 AL Runs Scored Leader: Mickey Mantle (127)
1958 AL Total Bases Leader: Mickey Mantle (307)
1958 AL Bases On Balls Leader: Mickey Mantle (129)
1958 AL Intentional Bases On Balls Leader: Mickey Mantle (13)
1958 AL Times On Base Leader: Mickey Mantle (289)
1958 AL Sacrifice Hits Leader: Mickey Mantle (24)
1958 AL Sacrifice Flies Leader: Hector Lopez (9) (Kansas City Athletics)
1958 AL Pinch Hit At-Bat Leader: Enos Slaughter (48)
1958 AL Wins Leader: Bob Turley (21)
1958 AL Won-Lost Percentage Leader: Bob Turley (.750)
1958 AL Earned Run Average Leader: Whitey Ford (2.01)
1958 AL Shutouts Leader: Whitey Ford (7)
1958 AL Complete Games Leader: Bob Turley (19)
1958 AL Walks and Hits Per Innings Pitched Leader: Bob Turley (1.076)
1958 AL Hits Per Nine Innings Pitched Leader: Bob Turley (6.530)
1958 AL Fielding Percentage as a Catcher Leader: Yogi Berra (1.000) 
1958 AL Fielding Percentage as a First Baseman Leader: Bill Skowron (.993)
1958 AL Games as a Center Fielder Leader: Mickey Mantle (150)
1958 AL Double Plays by a Center Fielder Leader: Mickey Mantle (2)
1958 AL Fielding Percentage as a Pitcher Leader: Bob Turley (1.000)
1958 Yankee Triple Play: September 6, McDougald-Kubek-Skowron (4-6-3)
1958 James P. Dawson Award: Johnny Blanchard
1958 AL All-Star: Yogi Berra
1958 AL All-Star: Ryne Duren
1958 AL All-Star: Whitey Ford
1958 AL All-Star: Elston Howard
1958 AL All-Star: Tony Kubek
1958 AL All-Star: Mickey Mantle*
1958 AL All-Star: Gil McDougald
1958 AL All-Star: Bill Skowron
1958 AL All-Star: Bob Turley*
1958 AL All-Star Manager: Casey Stengel
1958 AL All-Star Coach: Jim Turner
1958 All-Star Game TV Announcer: Mel Allen
1958 Best MLB Regular Season Record: Yankees (92-62, .597)
1958 Babe Ruth Award Winner: Elston Howard
1958 SPORT Magazine World Series MVP: Bob Turley
1958 World Series TV Announcer: Mel Allen
1958 Cy Young Award: Bob Turley
1958 AL Gold Glove Winner, Pitchers: Bobby Shantz
1958 Sporting News Major League Player of the Year: Bob Turley
1958 Sporting News AL Pitcher of the Year: Bob Turley
1958 Sporting News AL Rookie Pitcher of the Year: Ryne Duren
1958 Sporting News All-Star: Bob Turley
1958 Hickok Belt Winner: Bob Turley 

*All-Star Game starter

1962 Back-O'-The-Card: 1961 World Series Game 5

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